Famous Americans
Was the colony of Pennsylvania founded by William Penn or William Pitt?
William Penn
Which state was named to honor one of a U.S. Presidents?
Washington State
What important event happened for African Americans when Abraham Lincoln was the President?
All African American slaves became free. Emancipation Proclamation
What popular American dessert has a name that sounds like a day of the week?
Sundae
The moon has no light of its own. True of false?
True. It reflects light from the Sun.
What Native American woman helped Luis and Clark during their expedition to the West?
Sacagawea
Which is NOT a state in the U.S.: Mexico or New Mexico?
Mexico (it's a country
What did Rosa Park do that started the fight of black people for their civil rights?
She refused to give up her seat on the bus, so a white could sit down.
What a three-leafed plant is connected to St. Patrick's day?
a clover (called as well shamrock)
Their bodies are furry or hairy. Are they reptiles, mammals, or amphibians.
mammals
Who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
How many states are included in the continental United States?
49 (only Hawaii is an island)
What happened in a theater in Washington D.C. five days after the Civil War was over?
President Lincoln was assassinated
It is flat, round and made of plastic and it flies through the air. What is it?
a frisbee
Which material comes from a plant: leather or rubber?
rubber (comes from the juice of some tropical plants and trees)
Name one president who was assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy
The United States is the largest country on the continent of North America. True or False?
False (Canada is)
What are the names of the two first settlements in North America started by white people who arrived from Europe? Name at least one.
Jamestown, Plymouth
It is year of 1900. You want to come from Europe to America. How would you get there?
on a boat
Some of the most aggressive dinosaurs ate people. True of false?
False. At the time of dinosaurs there were no people.
Who and where said these words: "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
Neil Armstrong, on the moon
Which state boarders the largest ocean on earth, the Pacific Ocean: Colorado, New Jersey, or Oregon?
Oregon
What happened with the big part of North America that was called Louisiana Territory?
It was bought by President Thomas Jefferson from France and connected to the U.S.
Four states share the boarder with Mexico, name 2 of them.
California, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas
Does paleontologist study stars, fossils, or weather?
fossils (preserved remains of animals or plants from thousands years ago)